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UN Looks To Promote A 'Green Revolution'
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With global food prices going through the roof, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is advocating a 'green revolution' to transform farming methods in Africa. He also warned that if the current food shortages continue, the UN World Food Program (WFP) as well as other food agencies may be forced to ration food aid. Due to a variety of factors which have led to a sharp rise in demand, combined with a drop in output due to a series of droughts and floods, global food prices have risen by 40% over the last nine months, with food reserves now at